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Presentation by
RAPID GENESIS www.rapidgenesis.com
Driving Tomorrow’s Technology
Sustainable Biomass Utilization
Renewable Energy Asia 2015 Conference June 3rd, 2015 Bangkok
RAPID GENESIS
Our Business Activities
• Commercial R&D and technology development
• Technology platforms transfer & licensing
• Start-ups incubation & fund raising
• Technology & business landscape discovery tour
• Training & consultation
Our Areas of Focus
• Smart water technologies
• High-value biomass
• Genomic biosensors
• Enzymes
• Nano-particles
• Wearable electronics
Education & Training
Shared Space
Funding Support Mentoring & Coaching
Business Support
IP Services Shared Services Shared Labs
RAPID GENESIS
GENESIS Incubation Center
RAPID GENESIS
• Strategic action plan development
• Dedicated reports & strategic studies on sectors i.e. biomass, renewable energy, investment incentives etc.
Sustainable Biomass Utilization
THE BIG QUESTION? Can bioenergy generation be ECONOMICALLY sustainable?
Current economic strategies of policy makers
Increasing financial viability of bioenergy projects via incentives and/or subsidies (e.g. capital tax allowances, rebates, soft loans, feed-in-tariff etc.)
Reducing competitiveness of fossil-based energy via taxes and/or removal of subsidies (e.g. carbon tax, pollution tax etc.)
Cross subsidy model
Renewables vs. Conventional
Conventional Energy Sources - Fossil & nuclear - Limited, unequal distribution - Long-term price increase - High external costs e.g. GHG emission,
pollution, nuclear waste storage
Renewable Energy Sources - Infancy stages of development - Close-loop cycles therefore unlimited - Globally applicable - Low external costs
2010 RE Policy & Action Plan • Strengthen national
commitment to RE generation at policy level
• Five strategic thrusts - Regulatory framework - Conducive environments for
RE businesses - Enhance R&D in RE - RE advocacy programme
2011 Renewable Energy Act • Implementation of FiT • Setup of Sustainable
Energy Development Authority (SEDA)
• RE tax on electricity consumption (1% 1.6%)
• Types of RE - Biomass - Biogas - Small hydro - Solar PV
2001 Fifth Fuel Policy • Small Renewable
Energy Power (SREP) Program
• By 2007 - RM 0.21 per kWh for RE from biomass & biogas
• By 2009 - 53MW installed out of 288MW approved (18.4%)
THE MALAYSIAN CASE…
Feed-in-Tariff for RE Generation from Biomass (USD/kWh)
THE MALAYSIAN CASE…
Installed Capacity To-Date (MW)
THE MALAYSIAN CASE…
RE Generated Annually (MWh)
THE MALAYSIAN CASE…
Issues & Challenges
1. Solar PV – 100% uptake due to decreasing cost of solar panels
1. Biogas – high connection cost to grid from palm oil mills
2. Biomass – high capital investment of biomass power plant – high logistic costs of wet biomass – in-situ generation; high connection cost to grid – competing demand of feedstock access (mulching, composting, export of fibers & pellets)
4. Subsidized fossil energy – viable only if supported by FiT, not viable for own consumption
5. Reduced financing options - stagnation of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and other carbon credit markets
THE MALAYSIAN CASE…
COMPETING USES
Bioenergy vs Non-Bioenergy
Mulching Compost Biofertiliser Palm Fibers Eco-Packaging
RE for grid electricity
Pellets for export
• Environmental benefits
• Driven by gov. policies & actual implementation
• Large capital investments
• Large volume feedstock risk
• Compete with overseas market demand for pellets (Japan, S. Korea, China)
• Zero-waste policy within plantation – mulching & composting with effluent
• Quick return and small-scale setup
• Easy access to technologies
COMPETING USES
Bioenergy vs Non-Bioenergy
RE-LOOKING AT BIOMASS
ELEMENTAL Carbon
Hydrogen Oxygen
Nitrogen Sulfur
Trace elements
Bioenergy Production
Thermal Energy CO2
H2O N2O
Ash
BIO-COMPONENTS Cellulose Hemicellulose Lignin Phytonutrients Proteins Minerals
High-value components
HYBRID HIGH-VALUE (HHV) MODEL
• Combined production of high-value components & bioenergy
• Greatly enhances the economic viability & sustainability of bioenergy generation
• Production of high-value products from biomass feedstock via greener methods
CASE 1 : Power Generation & High Value
Silica Production From Rice Husk Biomass
Expanded Bed Combustion Technology
Rice Husk biomass or
any high-silica biomass waste
(1) Thermal energy (2) Amorphous silica
Bioenergy Generation
Electronic components Green cement additive
Anti-caking agent Filling agent
Food additives
USD 500 - 1,000/ton Rice Husk contains up to 20% silica
CASE 2 : Cellulose Extraction & Power Generation from Palm Biomass
Cellulose Extraction & Reaction
Palm Biomass
Empty Fruit Bunches
Cellulose Extraction
Yield 30%
Cellulose Reaction
Lignin CV=20-25 MJ/kg
Bioenergy Generation
Carboxylmethyl Cellulose (CMC)
Food and Beverages, Oil Drilling Fluids, Paper
Processing, Personal Care, Paints & Adhesives
USD 1,000 - 2,000/ton 57.8% cellulose 21.2% hemicellulose 22.8% lignin
CV = 17 MJ/kg
Cellulose Extraction & Reaction
CASE 3 : Phytonutrients Extraction & Power Generation from Palm Biomass
Phytonutrients Extraction
Palm Biomass EFB & Mesocarp
Fibers
Extraction Purification
Biomass
Bioenergy Generation
Phytonutrients as health supplements for humans and/or animals
Phytonutrients Indicative Pricing Phytosterols USD 10,000–15,000/ton Carotenoids USD 15,000/ton Squalene USD 1,000 / ton Lecithin USD 1,500/ton CoQ10 USD 300,000/ton Tocotrienols USD 150,000/ton Tocopherols USD 100,000/ton Vanillin USD 15,000/ton
A patent owner of an novel extraction process for a niche phyto-
compound from palm biomass is currently collaborating with
RAPID GENESIS to undertake the following works:
a. Scale-up of extraction process to commercial capacity
b. Testing & verification of the quality and quantity of the extracts
c. Design and engineering of the extraction process and
equipment
d. Marketing of extraction process to players in oil palm sector
Current Project under RAPID GENESIS..
THANK YOU!
RAPID GENESIS TANG KOK MUN
tang.rapid@gmail.com
Presentation Abstract The key barrier to the long-term success of bioenergy generation lies in its economic sustainability. While solar PV is gaining ground fast in achieving grid cost parity, the same cannot be said for bioenergy. Currently, most if not all bioenergy projects that are grid-connected are sustained by subsidies and incentives from the governments in one form or another. The recent drastic drop in fossil oil prices also does not bode well for the advancement of bioenergy sector. Other challenges include access to sufficient volume of feedstock, slow implementation of government policies at the ground level as well as competing uses of biomass from other ventures. Therefore, a new way may be needed to re-look at biomass for bioenergy ventures. In this presentation, Rapid Genesis introduces the Hybrid High-Value (HHV) model where it is possible to simultaneously produce high-value products with bioenergy. It is argued that the high revenue potential from these high-value products will be able to give lucrative return-on-investment to these hybrid projects; or even completely finance the bioenergy portion. Examples of such projects will also presented. It is hope that such model will be beneficial from both environmental and economical perspectives in line with the Sustainable Development agenda.
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